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Fredonian Rebellion
Anglo Settlers were the first to attempt the Fredonia Rebellion. Haden Edwards an empresario that the Anglo's, declared independance from Mexian Texas and created the republic of fredonia near Nacogdoches. The Mexican won the Fredonian Rebelleion -
Mier Y Teran Report
the Mexican government sent General Manuel de Mier y Terán on a mission to determine the United States-Mexico boundaries between the Red and Sabine rivers. Mier Y Teran's mission also included studying the number of Anglo-American settlers in Texas and determining the attitudes of those living in Texas. -
Law of April 6, 1830
Almost all of Mier y Terán's recommendations were adopted in a series of laws passed on April 6, 1830 under President Anastasio Bustamante. The law explicitly banned any further immigration from the United States to Texas and any new slaves. Other parts of the law were targeted at those already living in Texas. -
Turtle Bayou Resolution
On June 13, 1832, a group of Anglo-American settlers adopted a resolution called the Turtle Bayou Resolution. This stated that they were loyal to Mexico and were not rebelling. -
Battle of Gonzales
On October 2, 1835, the growing tensions between Mexico and Texas erupt into violence when Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, sparking the Texan war for independence. Texas–or Tejas as the Mexicans called it–had technically been a part of the Spanish empire since the 17th century.
